Machine for making baskets.



` N028,z78. g -PATENTED AUG. 7, 1906.

` J. PARRBLL. Y

vMAGHINE POR MAKING BASKETS.

APP'LIOATION FILED SEPT.25, 1597.l

5 SHEETS-SHEET l.

PATENTED AUG. 7, 1906. J. PARRBLL. MACHINE-FOR MAKING BASKETS.

APPLICATION FILED 4SEPT. 25. 1897.

.A ...HUN

PATENTED AUG. 7l, -1906.

Y A J. PARRELL.

4 MACHINE PoR MAKING BASKETS.

APPLICATION FILED SEP-T. 25, 1897.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 4.

Illlll! No.. 828,278. A888188181) AUG. 7, 1808.

' J. PARRELL.

88888188 80888881188 BASKETS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 25. 1897.,

4 5 SHEETS-SHEET 5.

. nNiTfnjn AsTATEs PATENT "JOHN FARRELnOF NEWTON, NEW JERSEY. ASSIGNOR or ONE-FOURTH To JAMES` A. WATSON, OE WASHINGTON, DisTRicT OFjOOLuMBiA.

.MACHINE Fon lvlAilNefBASKETS..

Application-filed .September l25, 1897. Serial No. 652,992.

T ail witch/tit Huey concern):

' Be it known that I, JOHN FARRELL, a citizen ofthe United States, and a resident of Newton, in the county of Sussex, in the ,State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful 'Improvements in Machines for Makl ing Baskets, `of whichjthe following is aspeciication.

This invention relates to 'machines for making wooden baskets, and more' especially to machines'for making that class. of such baskets having wooden bottoms, upright staves, and a series Of-,innerfand'outer hoops secured thereto. i y

The object of the invention is to provide a;

machine for such v1baskets which Willautomatically take thev previously-cut bot.

toms from a holder, apply the staves in..

proper positions, apply the vinner and outer oops, nail'them to the staves and the staves tothe bottom, and ej ectthe completed basy A3, en aging'awormwheelB,'ixed on the The machine I have produced is strong,"

kets.

acts automatically and reliably throu hout,

and can be started and stopped at wil .l y

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and 1n which like reference-signs indicate like parts in Iall the figures, Figure 1 is' a front end elevation of my improved basket-making machine. Fig.

2 is a detail longitudinal sectional view ofthe vation of one side of the machine.

Fig. 4 is an elevation of the other side.

Fig. 5 isa sectional plan view showing'v the mechanism for feeding the basket-bottoms and inner hoop-strips. Fig. 6 is. an enlarged ldetailh vertical sectional view on the line 6 6 .of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail vertical sectional view on the line 7 7 of Fig. 5. FigfS Ais y a side-view of the box for the-innerhoopstrips, parts being broken away and others in section.

Fig. 9 is a. vertical sectional view on the line 9 9 of Fig. 8. Fig. 10 isa plan view of the upper part of the machine, showing the mechanism for feeding andr conveying the outer hoop-strips and for conveying the staves. Fig: 1'1 is an endgyiew-On the line 11 11 of Fig. 10. Fig. 12 is a-vertical sectional view through the stave-feeder on the Specicationlof Letters Patent.

` after.

p Patented Aug. 7, 1906.

i and cam-'track for feeding stavesand outer Figl 15 is an end -view of parts-shown Fig. -16 is -hoo s. in' ig. I4, parts .beingin section. avertical sectional view on the line I16 16 of Fig. 14'.` .Figs. 1,7 and 18 are detail views of the cushioned stop-bolt and means for oper* ating-it. Fig. 19 is a detail view of the worm. `Figs-2() is a vertical transverse ysectional view through the basket made bythe machine.

The .entire mechanism is. contained in a frame'ik'ofsuitable construction, shape,- and strength. All of 'the/mechanism is driven from 'a shaft A', extending lengthwise of the machine-frame' and provided at its frontend wcitha s'l rocket'wheelA2orpulley,overwhich a wsuitab e chain-or belt passes, and this wheel Vprovided with a clutching device of any apv7o A2 may be ixed on the shaft A', or it may be proved, construction A'for-. locking it-on .the

shaft A v'at will.

The shaftA is providedwitli a' heavy Worm shaft. .mounted transversely in-l lthe/Ina- .chine-fra'rne, so. that the :shaft B'is driven from the shaft A by-means of said Worm and Worm-Wheel, which '-'Worm-.wheel may', however, have a clutch, 'if desired,'for enw gaging or disengagingfromjtheshaft at .The thread of thelwprin-A3 'has acertain I pitch; but parts of the'thread are made straight, as at'A4 in F ig.l 19, wherebythe shaftB is rotated with interruptions-that is'- i vto' say, itremains at-rest for short p1erio'ds' when the straight parts A* engage t wheel for a purpose to be s etforth herein- A circular form-carrier C is loosely mounti ed on theshaft B and on itsrim 1s provided a cog-ring C', which engages a cog-wheel C?,

-iXed on a short transverse-shaft C, carrying a bevel-pinion C4, having fifteen teeth engaging a' `bevel cog-pinion C5, lhaving eighteen.

teeth formed on a clutchmember C, mounted loosely on the rear end of the shaft A and normally engagedlwith a clutch member C7, mounted on the shaft A', to'turn with and slidflf'on.- it, the clutch .member C7 being pressed by a helical spring C18, surrounding the shaft A', toward and into engagfient with the clutch member' C.

' A forked anglealeverv C8, p'ivoted to the recess A7.

resting on the rim of a cam-wheel C, liked on the shaft B; and provided with a cam- The [clutch members C C7 thus remain disengaged, excepting when the toe A8 drops into'the recess A7.vl From the circular frame C three arms D, which are equidistant from eachother, extend outward at a slight angle, asshown in Fig. l, and each arm carries a basket-form D', composed, essentially, of a sleeve D2, carrying at its inner'end a circu-l lar frame or disk D3 of a diameter equal to the inner diameter of the inner top hoop b of the basket, Fig. 20, said disk having its -rim slightly beveled and provided with slight circumferential grooves, as shown in Fig. 2, or

' provided with serrations for the purpose of turning and clenching the'ends of staples or nails. About midway of the length of the sleeve D2 a circularframeI or disk D4 of less diameter is formed on the same, and this also has its rim beveled and provided with grooves or l.isie'rrations.' At its free end the sleeve D2 has Larms D5 of less length than the radius of the bottom d of the basket to be made, and. from said arms bosses D3 project, each containing a pin D7, pressed outward by a spring D3 in theboss.

A disk D9 rests against thev outer end of the sleeve D2 and is secured on a spring-pressed rod D10, passing longitudinally and freely through the arm D, and said disk has a central pin D, adapted to pass into thecentral'hole C of the basket-bottomd. Each basket-form E3, having nine' teeth, that can be engagedv by an an ular pawl-lever E4, pivoted to an arm E5-o the shaft B and pressed into engagement with the ratchet-wheel E3 by a suitable spring E".

for disengaging the pawl-lever E4 from -the ratchet-Wheel E3 for the distance of `one ratchet-tooth for` each rotation of the shaft B. As the shaft B rotates the arm E5 carries around the pawl-lever E3, which by en.

gaging the ratchet-wheel E3 turns the-sleeve E2 and cog-wheel E';but just before the shaft .B completes its rotation the lower end of the pawl-lever E'3 strikes against the rod E7 and is disengaged from the ratchet-wheel until the next tooth of the ratchet-wheel is reached, as by that time the pawl-lever has slipped .off the rod E' and has by its s ring been engaged with the ratchet-whee It follows` that the shaft B has made one-ninth E2., all for a purpose thatwill be set forth in the description of the operation of the machine.

The form-.carrier C is provided on its outer side with three equidistant stop-lugs F', which can engage a' cushioned bolt F2 in the upper endof a -bar F3, pivoted at F4 to the frame A. The cushioned bolt is connected by a pivote'd .link F5 (see Figs. 17 and 18) with one end of a spring-pressed4 bell-crank lever F3, ivoted to the frame A at, F7. other enV of lever F ektends into the path of lugs or projections F3 on vthe wheel C, which act to trip said lever F3.

4 The staves g, which are all of the same size, are placed on edge between two horizontal guide-brackets G, projecting from the rear of the frame A and rest upon suitable guides,l and two endless chains G' at the inner'sides of the brackets G, which chains pass over the adjustable sprocket-wheels 'G2 at the rear ends ofthe brackets G and over sprocket- Wheels 'G10 on aA transverse shaft G3 in the frame A and carrying at each end a sprocketwheel G4, over which an endless drivingchain G5 passes, which also passes over an vidle sprocket-wheel'G on the `top of each bracket G near the front end thereof. The

said chains' G5 are also engaged by two sprocket-wheels G7, fixed on a transverse shaft G3 above the chains G5.

vThe shaft Gs carries at one end a ratchet- The wheel G3, engaged by a pawl H' on a pawl- .l

lever mounted to rock on the shaft G2, and provided with a beveled toe H2, on 4which pins H3 can act, which project laterally and 1 equidistant from each other from a wheel J,

'fixed on the transverse shaft J', which shaft also carries a sprocket-wheel J 2. A spring H2, acting on the lever H, .presses the same upward and into the path of the pins H3.

An endless chain K passes around sprocketwheel vK2, under sprocket-wheel J2, over sprocket-wheel I' and around the sprocketwheel K on shaft B. (See Figs. l and 4.) An endless. chain L passes over the sprocketl'wheel L' on the shaft G8 and over sprocket- Wheels L2 and L3 on a jointed frame L4, A rod E7, projectingfrom the frame, serves' mountedon the shaft GB and extending over the staves g, the bottom strand of said chain L resting on the top edges of the staves; On

blank, so that the disks do not-carry along a.

stave when this blank space arrives at the end of the group of staves being fed forward. The staves g areI thus pressed toward the disks I, the end stave resting against the rims the shaft J' two disks I are fixed betweenthe .sides of the frame-andhave a circumference equal to the Width of the number of staves of the disks *which lift it. l The adjustable y crossiece W prevents more than one stave being ifted at a time. (See Fig. 13.) The wooden basket-bottoms d are placed one `above the other into a vertical hopper or magazine M at one side of the machine-frame. Across the bottom M of the hopper a slightlybeveled pusher M2 is guided in a groove inthe upper surface of the hopper-bottom, and a suitable guide and said slide is connected by a bent connecting-rod M3 with a disk M4 on the end of the shaft B outside of the machineframe.4 7

Onthe shaft B a collar N is fixed, which has a cam-groove N2, in which one end of a lever N works, which lever is p ivoted' to a yoke N3 on the shaft-B, and to the inner end f of said lever N an upright piece Ntis clamped,

which is provided at its upperend with an arm-N5, to which a plate N is 'pivoted by the pin N7, which plate N when in horizontal position and resting on the bar N8 of the" machine-'frame serves for receiving the basketbottom d, pushed by the pusher M2 from the bottom of the hopper Mand along a guide M.11

The curved arm i 9. of the plate N6 has a hole O, into which the `bent end O of a rod O2 projects, which rod provided at its opposite end with a longitudinal' slot O3, through which a pin O4 projects into the under side of the bar N8, whereby when the -inner end of the. lever N,'Fig. 5, is moved to the left the plate N is swung toward the left .and into upposition, as shown dotted lines 1n To prevent the basket-bottoni from slid- N1'0 of the arm N9 whichvslot is farther away fromvthe' pivot N7 at its center than at its ends, so that asthep'late N6 swingsupward l the pin O7 is gradually projected into the hole e in thebasket-bottomd to prevent the bottom sliding ofi` the plate N6; but by the time -return movement of the cam-lever N.

4the plate hasarrived at-its highest position the pin O7- is withdrawn, and the basket-bottorn d can slide off the plate N6, whichl latter is swung back into its initial position bythe The basket-bottom when it slides `olif the plate il drops into a recess P in the rameA, shaped to receive it, and by. the piece N4 Vduring .rnovementof the latter towardthe left the basket-bottom isinoved toward the end of -that basket-form which at the time r'is adj acent tol the recess P, whereby the basket-bottorn 'is transferred to the basket-form, the

central pin D11 of the-basket-form entering the central'hole e ofthe basket-bottom, and

` the basket-bottom is thus carried up with the basket-form, the bottom resting edgewise onv lbroughtin tension,'and"w.hen the' pin'Ps4 slides eff the cani-lever P the spring P9 is A to be placed into the box.

the guidesPlO, which prevent it from dropping of. When the form on which the bottom has been applied arrives at the highest position, the basket-bottom is forced against the spring-pins D7 at the end of' the basket-- form by aI 'disk-shaped striker P" on the end of a bolt P2, guided in a sleeve P3 on the frame A, to the outer end of which bolt is pivoted one end of a lever P4, pivoted to an arm P5 of the frame A, the lower end of which lever is pivoted to thafree end of a cam-lever P, pivoted at P7 to the frame A, and on which camlever the pin P8, which projects from the rim of the wheel M4, acts. A U-shaped spring P has one end fastened to the sleeve P3, and its other end bears against the back of the diskshaped striker P. (SeeFig. l.) pin Ps begins to act on the cam-lever PG, the striker P`l is withdrawn and the spring P9 suddenly released, and thereby the striker is caused vto suddenly'force the basket-bottom l against the spring-pins D7 on the end of the basket-form, whichwpins pass in to the bottom a-certain distance,4 and thus hold the bottom The wooden Astrips b for forming the inner hoop b atv the open end of the basket are contained in a longitudinal box Q one strip resting-on the other,as shown. (See Figs.y 8 and; 9.) A weight Q in the box Q rests uponvthe Vhen the securely on the smallerend of' the basket: i i

uppermost vstrip b and is pivotedto a rodv Q?, I

pivoted at its upperlend to the upper rear corner of .thel box Q.v A cord Q1-2 serves for roo raising the weight when'a supply of strips is" t A slide Q.3, having a shoulder Q4, is arranged below the boxQ to slide transversely to thesame, which 'slide is pivotally connected with the end of an arm Q5, projecting from the inner end of the lever l i in the bottom edge of a latch Q9, pivo'ted to.

thereof.

the outside of the b oX at the 'bottom edgeA fri 5,

.N, wherejbjT said slide is reciprocated. A U-l I shaped lever Q6 is pivotedat the'top of the box Q, as shown in Fi 7 or other flexible coni the lever Q has a toe Q8, which rests in a notch VA spring Q10 acts onA the lever Qi"v to throw .v i

the same to the left, Fig. 9. Vhen the slide .Q3 moves to Hthe left, Fig. 9, its shoulder Q4 pushes the lowermost strip b in the box Q to the left and into the position shown in dotted linesat a, the strip remaining on lthe slide and its edge resting against the .edge of the',v

large end disk D3 of the basket-form, which disk'moves upward, as indicated by the arrow, said edge appearing in Fig. 9 as viewed from the inside; 'By` the movement ofthe" slide Q3 to the left'the' chain Q7 hasbeenslackened. As the disk D3 moves upward its nose n strikes against the bottom surface of 45 to the length of the strips and pivotally co'nnected at one end with a camLlevenU,`pivot detail., c -1 A cam D12, Figs."1 and 2, on the fixed frame them. As shown, two shoulders T2 push the strips in place duringitheinward movement of the slide, while the third shoulder. pushes the strip into. place during the outward nose lifts the strip 'and' brings it intio the position shown in KAdotted lines in Fig. 9 at a, and

.thereby the latchQ" is lifted and. releases the toe Q8 ofthelever-Q, which lever is thrown' vbythe spring Q1 toward the left, Fig. .9, and forces the strip into the notch o in the flange.

The slide is then withdrawn by the action of the cam-groove N.2 on the cam-lever N, and theslide Q3 is moved to the right. The toe QB lifts and slides under the'lat'ch Q, which locks it, and thus holds it ready for the next strip, and so on. As the strip is drawn on by the rising of the form and partly Wound upon the disk'D3, it is confined in place by the spring p, fastened to Ithe disk C, which spring rests with its free end on the rirn of the disk D? and at 4times is lifted off by two cani projections g g onthe flange m. j

The wooden strips for forming the 'three outer hoopsflt 7c are placed flat, one lon topv of the other, between three sets of vertical rods'R, and said strips rest on suitable crosspieces R of the machine-frame.

for each set of strips, whichchains pass over' the sprocket-wheels S on the shaft'2 and over the sprocket-wheelsS.2 and S3, mounted on pins on frame-rods S4, said chains and strip-holders being so located as'to feed the wooden strips at the proper places upon the4 basket-forms; The chains S are provided on the outer side withaseries of equidistant lugs S, of which one is omittedon 'eachchain for a purpose-that will be set forth'hereinafter, and theselugs serve for shifting forward the staves g, the ends of which rest onthe gui desT. 'Each chain S is-also provided with a gripper S7, hinged to one side, as shown in Figs. 1`5 and 16, and provided with spurs SS, which'can be forced into the hoop-strip, as shown in Fig. 16. j The front ends of the hoop-strips-rest on a slide T, arranged to reciprocate transversely ed-to the frame and on which are two ins U, on which the cam part U4 of the wheelJ-acts, as sho'wn in Fig. 10, so that the slide T is operated for each revolution of thewheel. The slide T has three shoulders T2, which enga e` the lowermost stripsand push them lateral y into position-that is, close to the sprocketwheels SZ-so that .the grippers S7 can seize movement of the slide; but t'hisarrangement-can be varied, as it is now only made in arranged, which.' serves as guides for the chains and has its near end curved up and They'are vfed, forward by three endless chains S, one

eeaef/s.

ibeveledto form a cam-track V', which serves Vfor' bringing the'- gripper S7 into horizontal position and to project laterally from the chain and to force the spurs S8 on said gripper into the upper surface of the hoop-strip,

vas shown in Figs..15 and 16, so that said The staves are fastened to the bottom cl` -and hoops 1),.f, h, and lf yby wire staples made and driven by the machine, or in place thereof j nails may be used which are driven by a suitable mechanism;

The staple formers and drivers Y are mounted ona shaft Y', mounted in arms Y2, which rock on a shaft Ya, mounted transversely on the top and front of the machineframe. .A clutch member Yf, mounted looselyon the shaft Y3,'i s .provided with a bevel. cog-wheel YS, which is engaged by a bevel cog-wheel Y on the ipper end of a ver tical shaft Y7, carrying at itslower end a bevel cog-wheel YS, 4engaging la bevel cogwheel Y9 on the shaft A. A clutch member X, mounted to turn with vand slide on the shaft YS, can be engaged with the clutch member Y* by means of a lever X. By means of the engaging cog-wheels Z andv Z on the shaft Ya and onthe staple-formers the latter,

which may be of any approved construction, 'are driven. Each staple-former has a camvwheel Z2, running on a roller or wheel Z3,

whereby, the staple-formers `are permitted to drop upon the basket being-formedat the The reels s hold the wire for making the -staples. .t represent guide-rollers for the wire,

and trepresent arms for adjusting the staple forming and driving 'mechanisms at the proper inclination.

The details of the staple vforming and driving mechanism form nopart of. this invention,

and hence are not illustrated nor described in f -the machine is located in the paths of the ,inner ends of the rods-"D10, and assaid rods move downward with the Vforms the rods are moved outward and the finished baskets are steps a stave is applied and the hoopsr are lOO , proper time and are then immediately raised. A

stapled 'to it. -The eleventh step brings the i stave, are stapled, thus finishing the ba'sket. The forms are then shifted to the succeeding station, the rear form being brought in to position to receive the first stavefor the next basket and the hoops being fed` as hereto'- fore described. The change of position of the form from one station to the next is eff fected in slightly less than the time required to apply andV staple a single stave. -Thus thel machine is in operation practically continuously, abasket having eleven staves being 'cpnpleted foreach twelve turns of the worrn s a t. carrier, and the basket-feeding devices in the particular machine described and illustrated is as follows: The form-carrier moves-one-l thirdv of arevolution, bringing the lower rear form to the upper station. The stave-feed ing devices areso timed that the first stave a pled to them. The last step or movement7 brings the form to its initial position with :the

Ifirst stave under the stapling mechanism and -the rear ends of the hoops lapped over their forward ends. 'During the moment the form' vspaces in the stave-feeding Wheels I.

stops in this position the final staples f are driven, fastening the laps of the hoops down and completingthe basket. While the movement is taking place which brings the vlaps to vthe stapling mechanism no stave is fed fore ward, owing to the blanks or non-feeging ur-A ingv the turn of the worm-shaft A', which suc. ceeds the drivingof the last staples, the clutch C C7 is thrown into action by the recess A7 of the wheel C", and the form-carrier is movedl forward one-third of a revolution, bringing the form.with the complete basket to the front station and moving an empty form from the rear station to the upper station. In this manner the 'forms are moved successively to the upper front and rearstations.

In the machine illustrated the wormear has twelve teeth, the ratchet i or notc ed wheel E3 has nine notches, and the circumference of the gear E is to that of the -gear E as twelve to eleven. ,At each station. each form rotates through three hundred and sixty degrees, being always in gearwith the common gear E. a In addition to this 'each fornilis rotated through one and one-eleventh turns, due to its bodily or orbital movement about the shaft B. Furthermore, as the worm A3 makesv one complete revolution, givingthe gear-wheel E -one-twelfth of a 'revoluf The timing of .the formsftheform tion, eachtime theforms are shifted from station to station the forms rotate an additional one-eleventh turn between` each two stations,` and thus ain three-elevenths in traveling the circle -om the upper station .back to saidvstation. The sum of all of these rotations which a form' makes on its own axis from the be 'nning lof one basket until the beginning oft e next basket on the same formwould thus b'eufour and' four-elevenths turns,.p'rovid.ed no compensating or retro'- .grade movement took place.

In order that the first stave may be applied always atv the same point oneach form'Y to preserve the proper relation between the first stave and the ends of the inside hoop, I pro- Yvideffor a loss of'four-elevenths of a turn in each revolution of each form about the shaft B. This is the function of the pawl-E4 and the arm E7.V The l a-wl comes in contact with the armoncein each rotation 'of the shaft B, whereby the pawl is lifted out of engagement with av notch in the wheel E3 and moves forward into. engagement with the succeeding notch. Asthere are nine of these l notches, oneninth of a rotation ofthe gear E is lost each time' the forms move from'one station to the next and three-ninths or one- .third of a rotation of E is lost during acom'- plete rotation of the carrier. One-third or four-twelfths of a-rotation of E5? eHects four.-

elevenths of a rotation 'o f each'oftheA form- 'carriers,'wh ich subtractedV from four and four-elevenths turns leaves -four completeI movement of eac IOO ppintjon each carrier will always receive the st stave.

. WhileI have described amachine inwhich .the movements of thecarrier andthe forms are timed as above, it will be evident that the principles of my invention are 'applicable to machines having different arrangements` and dierent timings of the gearing. It is only necessary to present the same part ofthe form for the application of the first stave when a certain other part is always made to` receive the end of the inner hoop.` If, for 1nstance, additional devices were provided for receiving the inner hoop at additional points on the form, it would be possible to apply'the rst staves at different points'jit being onlynecessaryor desirable to avoid 'lapping the inner and'outer hoops at the same part of the-.rv I y peripheryv of the basket.V The gearing, Q

scribed I have found very convenient in making eleven-stave baskets; bhit it will be understood that myinvention is not limited to the manufacture of baskets of jany particular number of staves and that the skilled me# chanic will be able to adapt it to themanubination of a form-carrier, aplurality of forms supported on said carrier, means for intermittently shifting the form-carrienymeans for intermittently rotating the forms independently'of the carrier, means for feeding bottoms to said forms successively, means for feeding the outer basket-hoops and thel inner hoo for the `basket-top to 'said forms successive y, means for feeding staves to the forms, I4and means for fastening said staves,

.hoopsv and vlbottoms; together on the forms.

3. In a basket-making'machine, the combination of a form-carrier, V a plurality of forms supported on said carrier, means for intermittently shifting the form-carrier, means for 'intermittently rotating the forms independently of the carrier, means .for feeding bottoms to said formswhile they `are in one lposition, and means for .feeding staves and v oops to the forms While in a succeeding osition, and meanslfor fastening the bas et parts together while in the latter position.

4. In a basket-making machine, the oom'- bination of 'a form-carrier, a plurality of forms supported on saidcarrier, means for intermittently rotating the form-carrier, `means for-'intermittently rotating the forms'independently of the carrier, 'means -for feeding ottoms "to `said forms While in one position", means for feeding staves and hoops to the forms While in the Asucceeding position, means forl'faste'ning said basket parts together, and

means for discharging the baskets frornthe forms While the latter are in the thirdposition. v.

5. In a basket-making machine, the combination of a form-carrier, a form supported on said carrier, Ameans for intermittently-ro- .tating the form-carrier to'carry the form to different positions, means for intermittently rotating the-form independently of the carrier, means for feeding the outer hoops and the innerl hoop of a basket toA said form,

.means for feeding staves to the form betweenl the outer and inner hoops, means for feeding bottoms to the form, and means for fastening said basket parts together on the formi 6. In a basket-making machine, the com bination of a formlcarrier, a formsupported' on rsaid carrier, means for'intermittently roe tating the form-carrier to carry the form to different positions, means for intermittently `rotating the form independently of the car rier, means for feeding bottoms to the form While in one position, means for feeding the outer and inner hoops to the form While theA latter is in the succeeding position, means forfeeding staves to the form between said outer and inner hoops, and means for fastening said basket parts together on the form.

7. In a basket-making machine, the combination of a form-carrier, a plurality of forms on saidcarrier,vmagazines for holding supplies of.staves, hoo s and bottoms, means for automatically fee ing the staves, lhoops and-bottoms to `said forms, and means for fastening said parts'together on the forms.

8, In a basket-makingmachine, the combination of a form-carrier, a plurality of inttermittently-rotating forms on said carrier,

magazines for holding supplies vof staves, hoo s and bottoms, means for automatically fee ing bottoms, inner and outer hoops, and staves fr-omthe magazines to said forms in succession, ,and means for lfastening said basket parts together on said forms.

-. 9. i-In abasket-making machine, the combination of a rotating form-carrier, a plural-4 ity of forms supported by said carrier, means for` rotating the form-carrier intermittently means for placing a bottom oneachl form at one station means for supplying staves and inner and .outer'hoops to the form and attaching the same together to form a basket Vat the second station; and means for removing. the basket While the form is at a third station.

to move the forms from station to station,

' v10. In abasketsi'naking machine, the combination of a rotatingvform-carrier and a se v ries of forms carried thereby, said forms hav.

ing their axes Iinclined to the axis of the formcarri'er, for .the purpose set'forth.

11'.V Ina-basket-making machine, the oombi-nation of a form-carrier, means for intermittently rotatin the same, a series of forms mounte on sai carrier and having their axes inclined to the aXis of the/carrier, and means for intermittentlyrotating said forms for. the purpose set forth.

12. In a basket-making machine, the com binati on of a plurality of forms, means for intermittently rotating the forms, means for i' advancing the forms to successive positions,

means for applying staves and hoops to said forms as they are rotated and means for fastening said basket ,parts together on the forms.

13. In apbasket-making machinethecom bination of a plurality offorms, means for intermittently .rotating said forms, means for advancing said forms to lsuccessive positions,

means-for. applying innerand outer hoops,

staves and bottoms to said .forms automatically, .and means for. fastening said basket parts together on the forms.

14. In a basket-making machine, the combination of a plurality of forms, means operated from a common source of power for imparting intermittent rotation to said forms, means for holding basket-bottoms on -the forms, means for applying to said forms in succession the hoops and staves necessary to g form basketaand means for fastening said basket parts together on theforms.

15. In' abasket-niaking machine, thecombination of a form-carrier, a plurality of forms supported on said carrier, means for intermittently rotating the form-carrier, means 3 for intermittently rotating the forms, ontheir -respective axes, means for applying to'eaeh of said forms in succession the elements of a basket, and means for simultaneously nailing orstapling said elenientstogether.

16. In a basket-making machine, -the combination of a form-carrier, a plurality offorms supported on said carrier, -means Vfor inter.-

mitt'ently rotating the. form-carrier, means for intermittently rotating'the forms on their respective axes, automatic. Ineans for feeding. a'ndvapplying to each of said forms 1n 'succession the elements of a basket, an'd automatic means for simultaneously nailing'or stapling 1said elements together to form complete basrets. J

17. In a basket-making machine, the combination of a main driving-shaft, of a plurality vof forms, means for automatically shifting the forms to ,successive positions, and means for automaticallyapplying the various basket parts-to said forms, and mechanism driven by the Amain shaft for independently operating said forni-shifting means and.

said ineans for applying-basket parts.

18. In a basket-making machine, the combination of a plurality of forms, means for automatically shifting the forms to successive positions, means for rotating the forms, means for feedingA basket-bottoms, staves and hoops to said forms' successively, and means for fastening said basket parts together on said forms.

.19. In a basket-making machine, the combinatioii with a main driving-shaft, of a pluralitr of rotatable basket-forins driven from in combination with a basket-forni and as a said shaft, means for automatically' shifting the positions of the forms, means for automatically appl ying different port-ions of basket material to the. forms in their siiceessive positions, means for rotating the forms, and means for fastening tlie basket parts together en said forms.

20. A basket-making machine vcomprising means for intermittently rotating and holding the same stationary, -a driving-worm having active andr inactiveportions.

21. A basket-inakiiig machine comprising a combination w'tli an intermittently-rotatmg form and means for feeding the paits of a basket thereto, a worm having active andA in.-

active portions arranged to drive the feeding .means in time with therotation of the form.

22. A basket-making machine comprising a series ofbasket-forms and as a common means for intermittently rotating all the forms, a Worm having active and inactive.- portions.v i

h 23. A basket-making machine comprising in combination' a series of interinittently-ro-- tated forms. and means for feeding the parts 'of aba-sket thereto and a means for intermittently operating such feeding means in 4time with the rotation of the forms, a Worin having active and inactive portions. v 24. A basket-making machine comprising a rotating formand means 'for feeding the driving 4means for intermittently rotating su'ch form and' operating the feeding mechanism involving a Worm Withpactive and inactive portions. i

i 25. In a machine for making baskets, the 8 5 vparts of a basket thereto, and a common 8o combination with a main shaft, of a rotatable' ,A

form-carrier, rotatable basket-'forms on the same, means for rotating the form-carrier from the main shaft to carry the forms to di-fferent positions, means for applying basket 9o Worm having a thread with active and inaetive portions. l

27. In. a machine for making baskets, the combination with a main driving-shaft, of av forni-carrier, a plurality of basket-forms on *the same, means for applying basket mate-` rIO rial-automatically on the forms, a worm en the main shaft .having a portion of its thread at right angles to its axis, a Worm-Wheel'on a driven shaft, means for operating the material-feeding devices and rotating said forms U5 from said driven shaft, means for automatic- Xv ally securing the basket material together while ona forni, the form being adaptedv for clenching the securing devices, .and means for operating said basket-securing devices' I2 O from the main shaft: independently' of the shaft driven bythe Worm.v l

28. In a machine for making baskets, the combination with a main shaft and a driven shaft, of a form-carrier, a plurality of basket- I 25 forms on. the same, means for applying basket material automatically on the forms, a

yWorm having a portion of its thread at right angles to its axis, a Worin-wheel on the driven shaft, and meansfor operating the material-v receptacle for basket-bottoms, a receptacle forinner hoop-strips, a receptacle for staves,

` a receptacle-for outer hoop-strips, means for- IO 4applying a basket-bottom and an inner hoopstrip on a form, means for applying the staves and outer hoop-strips on the format a y later period, means for fastening the basket parts together, and means for removing the I .completed basket from the form.

' l 30.` In a basket-making machine, the com- 1bination having an automatic movableformcarrier, of rotative forms onv the same, an m-f Derhoop-strip receptacle, means for applying 2 0 an inner hoop on the forni wi'ien the form is in .a position for receiving the same', and-a -guide for guiding the inner hoop while wind;

ing on the form. i

3 1. A basket-makingl vmachine having. a.. movable form-carrier, the combination of ro.'- tary forms onsaid carrier, means for-automatically :applying a basket-bottom on 5a` form while in one position, means for engaging the end of aninner hoop with said form while the form is in the position for receiving the bottom, meansfor applying the staves and outerhoops on saidy form, basket-bottom vand'inner hoop after 'the form has changedl its position, and means for fastening-the staves to. the hoops and bottom successively as said staves and hoops are applied. 'and means'for automatically releasingthe com- Pletd basket. l

32.V A basket-making machine having a 40 .movable form-carrier and rotating forms thereon; means for automatically applyin bottoms, hoops and staves on said forms an for producing such relative motion thereof as to'wind the hoops more than a complete circumference'of the'form.

' 33. In a basket-'making machine, having a movable form-carrier, the combination of a rotary form on said carrier, means for automatically removing a basket from the form While in one position, means forautomatically applying the inner hoop and a bottom on 'the form while in a second position, and

means for vapplying the staves and outer hoops and securing devices while the form is `SS -in a third position.

34. A basket-machine having a form-carf rierand forms on the same, means for giving the" form-carrier intermittent motion to change the 'positions of the forms, and means f or rotating said forms on their own axes intermittently while the forms are in position .forreceivingparts of thebaskt to be made.`

Abasket-making machine having a form-carrier and forms on the same, means )SE'forj giving the Vform-carrier intermittent mo- .for automatically applying hoops and staves l.with relation to.said devices and withdraw- .matically stavesv and outer hoops on said forin and theinner hoop,andbasket-bottom y vbasket-bottom on the form, and means for 'forms on said carriers, means for rotating the'.

tion to Achange the positions of the forms,

means for rotating said forms on their own` axes intermittently-only, and means for auy tomatically driving stapleson theforms during the interruption ofthe rotary movement 7o ofthe'forms.

36. A basket-making machine having a rotary form-carrier, means for rotating the form intermittently on'its own axis, means 7'5 on theform, a staple-driving mechanism for driving staples through the hoops and staves on the form, and means for automatically operating .the staple-driving mechanism to drive staples during the intermissions of the rotary' movement of the form on its axis.

t37. In a machine for making baskets, the combination with a. main frameof arotary form-carrier, forms mounted on said carrier, means for properly supplying staves, hoops and basket-bottoms to said forms, mechanismfffor applying securing devices -to` said' staves, hoops and bottoms, and,means for ,bringing one form intooperative. position 2o ing another. Y

38. In a machine for making baskets, the combination with a main frame of a rotary form-carrier supported thereimgearing for rotating the same, forms mounted on said carrier, means for properly supplying hoops,

)staves and"basket-bottoms tosaid forms,

mechanism for. applying securing 'devices to said-staves, hoops and bottoms, and means for-bringing one form'into operative position' tQsaid devices and withdrawing another, and means for removing completed baskets from IOC " v said forms. 39. A basket-machine having a rotary form and means for first applying automati ically a' basket-bottom, and an-innei' hoop for the open end of the basket on said f orm, means for then shiftingthe form into another position' andv nieans'for then applying auto- 40. A basket-'making machinehaving'a movable form-carrier, arotaryform on said carrier, means for automatically applying a engaging the end of a strip for forming'a hoop on said form whiletheform is in one position, means for applying the staves and hoops on said form, basket-bottom and inner hoop while theform is in a second position, and means for nailing the stavesto the hoopsandv bottoms successively as said staves and hoops are applied. A 41. Ina basket-making machine, the comtherein, means for rotating the same, a rotating form-carrier mounted on said shaft, means for rotatingthe same intermittently,

1go Y 12 bination of a mainframe, a shaft mounted.

same a complete turn while the form-carrier' is at rest, means for applying staves, hoops and basket-'bottoms on said forms, and mech- .bination with'a basket-form, of a stave-reanismior applying securing devices 'to said hoops, 'staves and bottoms on said forms, and

means for removing completedbaskets from .said forms;

42. A basket-making machineA having a r0- for rotating said forms, .a sleeve onlthe driving-shaftor operating said gearing,- a pawl and ratchet for rotating saidsleeve from the A shaft', means for throwing out said'pawl at lintervals, .and means for applying baslfet-bot-l toms, hoops andthe staveson said forms; v

43. A basket-making machine having a rotating shaft, a form-carrier loosely mounted on said shaft', forms en said carrier, caring i -for rotating thesleeve with the'sha for' disengaging the 's haft 'at intervals', and

bination with a basket-form, of a stave-receptacle in which the staves are held, chains enagingv the edges of thefstaves to feed'the'm orW'ard, rotatin .disks against which the staves are presse hy thefchains, which disks l have rim projections for engagingthe staves 'andmeans for moving, the staves jom said disks lto the form.

45. In a basket-makingmachine, the-combination with a basketeform, o fa'stave-receptaclefmeans forfeeding the--stavesforward in' said receptacle, 'rotatin disks lagainst v which the stavesa'rel-presse by saidrneans, which diskshave rim projections for engaging the staves, -and-` means for moving ,the s taves romsaid disks to the form.-

' `hination with a-basket-frm, 'of a stavereceptacle,' means for 'feeding the stjaves for-' ward, rotating disks against which the'staves'.

are pressed by saidfmea'nalwhch disksghave staves, and chains projections on" the rim for engaging. the' for conveying ,thest aves,

tof'the form'.

47. In a basket-makingfmachine, thecom-` bination with a basket-form, of. a stave-re#- ceptaclein which the staves are held on edge,

V`chains vfor feeding the staves'forw'ard, rotating disks 'against Which the staves are pressed bythe chains, which '-diSks'have devices on the rims for engaging the staves and-'giving them a quarter-turn-and chains for conveying 48. In a basket-makin machin the combination with a 'basketorm,'::ef a staverer) ceptacle, feeding-chainsengaging the 'upperj edges of the staves'in the receptacle', and feedingchains engaging the loweredges'of on said; .chains for:

46.* In a basket-makingmachine, the'c c'n'nfbinationjwith areceptaclefor staves and're- "ceptacle's/` for h oop-s`trips of intermittentlythe stavesto the form.A

49. In a basket-making machine, the comceptacle, inv which the staves are held on edge, chains for shifting said staves forward,

rotating 'conveyer-disks against the. edges of which the st aves are pressed `hy the chains, "and means for operating Isaid chains inter- Inittently,

50. Ina

basketmakingmachine, the combination vwith a form, -of chains having lugs for 'conveying stavesjto the form, grippers,

ihinged to saidchains for gripping-and feeding hoop-strip's tothe form, and aGaIn-trackI adjacent toleach chain for swinging the grippers over the hoop-strips and holding them down -on the hoop-strips. f 51. In a basket-making machine, the combination with a rotar basket-form and a rotary form-carrier, o chains for conveying staves and hoop-strips to the form, grippers lon said chains for gripping'the hoop-strips, receptacles lfor the hoop-strips, and a slide 'for slipping the ends ofthe hoop-strips laterallyinto the path ofthe grippers on the chains'. Y

52. Ina basket-making machine, the combinati on with a form, of chains for conveyingy staves 'and hoop-strips to the form, grippers ippin'g the hoop-strips,

receptacles for the oop-strips, and a reciprocating slide for shifting the endsl of the hoopstrips laterally into the paths o f the-A grippers.

53. In a basket-making machine, `the, com- ,bination with a form, 'of means for applying staves, hoops 'and basket-bottoms of the form, a staple-driving mechanism, andl means'fo'r lowering said staple-driving mech- "anism' upon the Work once foreach stave on f the form."

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. 54. In a Basket-making machine, the com- I .movingchains forcin the staves forward in ofthe hoop-strips laterali and a cam-Wheel "foiactuating the said sli e andthemechan- :ism for'opera'ting the'stave-feeding vchains intermittently. g

55'. .In a'basket-making machine, the combination with ashat sleeve on. said shaft,y of a ispring=p awlf on anj arm of k said shaft, a' ratchet-Wheel on theA sleeve engaged by 'Seid WW1; a xedfmdfor-aipping the IIO p aWl-for' eachrotationoffrthe shaft, aformca ;rri'er" mcmnte'd looselyontthe shaft, rotary forms on said carrier, 5.a" kcog-fwheel on each on the forms, and meansfol". applying staves, v

hoops and basket-bottoms'cnthe terms.4

form, acog-wheel on thes'leeve, enga ing the 58. In a basket-.making machine, the com- 56. In a basket-making machine,` a tapering form 'provided along its larger end with a flange having a notch, and a toe adjacent tov said notch, in combination with a-trigger to be tripped from said toe,iand a spring for' i yfeeding ahoop, which spring can be released by said trigger.

57 In a basket-making machine, the combination with a form-carrier, of a rotary form on the same, which form is provided at its end with a flange having cam projections, and a spring-arm attached to 'the carrier and resting on the flange ofthe formand on't'haft part of the form adjacent to the flange,"

bination with aform-ha'ving pins at one end,

of a striker for driving a-b.asket bottom' against said pins, a spring acting on said striker and mechanismy for I automatically bringing said spring in tension and then releasing it, to drive. thejstriker against the basket-bottom.

59. Ina basket-making machine, the combination with a hopper for basket-bottoms,

of a rotatingform-carrier, forms onv the same',` a slide for removing the `bottoms from the' hopper, a tilting-plate having a hole, alever on said plate, whlch. lever has a pin arranged to pass through said hole, means-for operating said lever to cause the pin to pass through the hole'in the bottom-whenthe'plate is tilted, and means for tilting the plate and withdrawing the pin after-the plate has been tilted. v

60. In a' basket-making machine, the com-A bination with a shaft,I Aof a form-carrier, forms on the same, a hopperffor'basket-bottoms, a slide for removing thefbasket-boty .slide for vshifting the ends of the stripsl later- ,y ally, a spring-pressed lever having a toe at its i toms from the hopver, which slide is operated from the said s aft, a tilting-plate for receiving and tilting up the bottoms, and means for operating the tilting -plate from said shaft. j

61. In a basket-making machine, the .combination with a hoop-strip receptacle, of' a end, a latch for engaging said toe, an actuating connection between said lever and slide, and a rotating basket-form having. a disk provided With a notch and a toe' at said notch.

62. Ina basket-making machine, the com- 1 bination with a basket-form, of a hop er for` seems bottoms from said hopper, a tilting-plate for receiving, holding and tilting up the bottoms, and means for tilting said plate and pushing the bottoms against the retaining-pins.

64. In a basket-making machine, the coml bination with a form-carrier, of a shaft for the same, forms on the said carrier, which forms have retaining-pins on one end, a hopf. per for basket-bottoms, means for successively removing the bottoms from said hopper, a tilting-plate for receiving, holding andl tilting u the bottoms, and a cam on the carrier-sha tfor operating said tilting-'plate and Epnshing ,the bottoms against the retaining-l pins.

65. In a machinefor making baskets,'the combination with a rotary form,of a stavereceptacle, chains for feeding the staves forward" toward the'form, gearing for moving the chains, a spring trip-lever for actuating said'gearing, and means for tripping said leverf. 66. In a machine for' making baskets, the combination with a rotary form, of a stavereceptacle, means for feeding the staves forward toward the form, gearing forv operating' said feeding means, a spring trip-lever for actuating said gearing, and means for tripping said lever.

67. Thecom'bination with a rotary'formcarrier, of forms. on the same, a shaft extending loosely lengthwise through each form, a

diskv on one end ofsaid shaft and a fixed cam for coacting with the other end of the shaft, to shift said shaft lengthwise and move. the

disk from the end of the form, for the purposev set forth.

` 68. A basket-making machine having arotary-formcarrier, and means for rotating the same, means for automatically locking the carrier in place after a partial rotation, rotary forms on the carrier, means'for rotating the Aforms intermittently ai complete turn when the carrier is at rest, means for unlocking the Icarrier after the forms have made a turn, and means for applying staves, hoops and basketbottoms on'said forms.

` 69. Ina basket-making machine, the corribination with a form having ins at one end, of 'a striker for driving a asket bottom against' said pins, a spring acting on said bringing said spring in tension and then releasing 1t,to drlve the striker against the-baskat-bottom. 4'

70; A machine forl rising a frame, a form-supportcarriedby said f v ame, a plurality of forms connected with said support, meansfor placing staves'and hoops in position u on the respective forms, mechanism for appllying securingdevices to the staveaand hoops, and power-operated mechanism operating to throw one form into ITO .r 15 striker and mechanism for automatically operative position with relation to said senrf casiers p ing: devices as the other orm is. withdrs-mm-4 from said operative position'.-

71,. A vmachine for .makin'gb'asketa com-l4` l'prising a `frame, a form-support carried by! Asaid frame, a plurality of forms connected Y with said support, means for placing 'staves and hoops in position upon the'respective "forms, mechanismv for applying securing .de- I f vices to the v'staves and hoops, and automatic i mechanism operating to throw one form into operative position With-relation tosaid secur;

ing devices askthe other vform is Withdrawn' fromsaid operative Position.; g f,

72. In a machine or making baskets,

combination with a plurality of rotaryforms,"

and means on the forms for clenching staples', of means for supplying basket material at inf tervals uponv said' forms, means fory securing-` vthe basket material together l on saidforms While the latter are stationary, and means fOvI stopping and lockingin place the basket?" forms automatically during the intervals'bev tween the applying of the material and power# operated means vforVshi-ting thefforrns to and;

from the material-securinor means, substan tially as herein shown an l described.- .Y Y'f 73. .In a machinefor making baskets, thef combination With aplurality of movable basliet-forms, of means for applying basket material on said forms and means forapplying securing devices and clenchingthe-same toisaid basket material on the forms Whilethe latter are locked, and meansfor automatically locking the basket-forms in place against any movement Whiley applying the securing devices, and poWer-operated means for shift ing the forms to and om the material-securing means, substantiallyas' herein shovvnhand -clescribed 74. Theembiiation with mevablefor'm; carrier, offorms on the same, 'a shafteXtend- ,of said shaft and afmeans for coacting With 'tial yfas `huein shown'and described.

In amachine y y f combination with ja formcarrier 'and-means tl-reforms', the meansfor rotating V the -formcarrierfandV theformsbe'ing sof gaged in rela'- step during theiinterfval Ibetween succesdistance from one form to -anotherfduring a like interval, substantially; as herein shown 94ndv described.`l- V- ence of two-witnesses, thisj28th day o *Auf Witnesses: l Y,

' -JENNrs GUNN, f p

JEssIE' GROE.

ing `l`o sely klengthwise through each form', a means `to support ajbasket-bottom at one end the other and of. the Staa, to srftsaid Shaft i4-5' lengthwise andeject the basket-,fsullostanjmyin'vention I have signedA my name, in resl se fr In testimonythat I- 'clfainfi the Vforegoingv as 

